मध्ये दुर्धर आगत्य मुमोच शिलीमुखान्
In the midst, Durdhara approached and released his stone-tipped arrows.
ततो भगवती क्रुद्धा तं जघान शितैः शरैः 5.18.
Then the Blessed Goddess, enraged, struck him down with sharp arrows.
तं तया निहतं दृष्ट्वा त्रिनेत्रः परमास्त्रवित्
Seeing him struck down by her, the three-eyed master of supreme weapons—
अनागतांस्तु चिच्छेद देवी तान्विशिखैः शरान्
The Goddess cut down with arrows those yet to arrive.
अन्धकस्त्वाज गामाशु हतं दृष्ट्वा त्रिलोचनम्
But Andhaka, seeing the three-eyed one swiftly slain, fled to the earth.
सिंहस्तु नखघातेन तं हत्वा बलवत्तरम्
The lion, with a blow of its claws, killed an even mightier foe.
तान्रणे निहतान्वीक्ष्य दानवो विस्मयं गतः
Observing his companions slain on the battlefield, the demon was struck with amazement.
द्विधा चक्रे शरान्देवी तानप्राप्ताञ्छिलीमुखैः
The Goddess split the arrows that reached her into two with her sharp-feathered shafts.
स गदाभिहतो मूर्छामवापामरबाधकः
Struck by the mace, he who tormented the gods fell into a swoon.
जघान गदया सिंहं मूर्ध्नि क्रोधसमन्वितः
In a fury, he struck the lion on the head with his mace.
विहाय पौरुषं रूपं सोऽपि सिंहो बभूव ह
Abandoning his human form, he too became a lion.
तं च केसरिणं वीक्ष्य देवी क्रुद्धा ह्ययोमुखैः 5.18.
Seeing that lion, the Goddess, enraged, attacked with iron-tipped weapons.
त्यक्त्वा स हरिरूपं तु गजो भूत्वा मदस्रवः
Then, abandoning the lion form, he became an elephant, streaming with rut.
आगच्छंतं गिरेः शृंगं देवी बाणैः शिलाशितैः
As he approached the mountain peak, the Goddess struck with stone-tipped arrows.
उत्पत्य च तदा सिंहस्तस्य मूर्ध्नि व्यवस्थितः
Then the lion leapt up and stood upon his head.
विहाय गजरूपं च बभूवाष्टापदी तथा
Abandoning the elephant form, he then became an eight-legged beast.
तं वीक्ष्य शरभं देवी खड्गेन सा रुषाऽन्विता
Seeing that Sharabha, the Goddess, filled with wrath, struck with her sword.
तयोः परस्परं युद्धं बभूवाति भयप्रदम्
A battle arose between the two, terrifying in the extreme.
पुच्छप्रभ्रमणेनाशु शृंगघातैर्महासुरः
The great demon, with swift tail-whirling and blows of his horns—
पुच्छेन पर्वताञ्छृंगे गृहीत्वा भ्रामयन्बलात्
With his tail he seized mountains by the peaks and whirled them about with force.
तामुवाच बलोन्मत्तस्तिष्ठ देवि रणांगणे
He, intoxicated with strength, spoke to her: 'Stand, O Goddess, in the field of battle.'
मूर्खाऽसि मदमत्ताऽद्य यन्मया सह संगरम् 5.18.
You are foolish and drunk with pride; today you will fight with me.
हत्वा त्वां निहनिष्यामि देवान्कपटपं डितान्
After killing you, I will destroy those deceitful gods.
देव्युवाच करिष्यामि निरातंकान्हत्वा त्वां सुरसत्तमान्
The Goddess spoke: 'After slaying you, I will make the best of the gods free from fear.'
पीत्वाऽद्य माधवीमिष्टां शातयामि रणेऽधम
Today, after drinking the sweet wine, I will cut you down in battle, O vile one.
व्यास उवाच पपौ पुनः पुनः क्रोधाद्धंतुकामा महासुरम्
Vyasa spoke: Again and again, out of anger and wishing to kill the great demon, she drank.
पीत्वा द्राक्षासवं मिष्टं शलूमादाय सत्वरा
After drinking the sweet grape wine, she swiftly seized her spear.
देवास्तां तुष्टुवुः प्रेम्णा चक्रुः कुसुम वर्षणम्
The gods praised her with love and showered flowers upon her.
ऋषयः सिद्धगंधर्वाः पिशाचोरगचारणाः
The sages, Siddhas, Gandharvas, spirits, serpents, and Charanas,
सोऽपि नानाविधान्देहान्कृत्वा कृत्वा पुनः पुनः
He, again and again, assumed various forms and bodies.